In Gaza, schools and ‘safe zones’ under Israeli attack
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Schools run by UNRWA, the UN refugee agency for Palestinian refugees, have been havens for civilians fleeing Israeli bombing in Gaza. But a string of UNRWA-run schools sheltering displaced Palestinians have been bombed and the agency’s headquarters in Gaza City was destroyed. Where can Palestinians find safety?
In this episode:
- Maram Humaid (@MaramGaza), Al Jazeera Reporter
- Mahmoud Alshawa (@mahmoud_alshawa), Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, and Ashish Malhotra, with Veronique Eshaya, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Duha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed, and our host, Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Joe Plourde mixed this episode. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, no areas are spared from Israeli bombardment in Gaza, even those under the UN flag. |
| 0:18.0 | Six schools affiliated with the UN and its agencies have been hit. |
| 0:22.7 | Where can Palestinians turn for support? |
| 0:28.2 | I'm Malika Bilal, and this is the take. |
| 0:42.9 | Schools have been one of the few places Palestinians in Gaza turned to for safety. |
| 0:47.5 | For many, they hope it's the safest place for them and their loved ones. |
| 0:51.7 | But on Sunday, that hope turned into tragedy again. |
| 1:00.0 | An Israeli rocket tore through a school ceiling in central Gaza, killing at least 22 people, including children. |
| 1:04.0 | That school was part of a network run by the UN's agency for Palestine refugees, |
| 1:09.0 | more commonly known as UNRWA. It's been a lifeline for Palestinians in |
| 1:13.7 | Gaza, providing them with education, health care, and essential aid. |
| 1:21.2 | Maram, describe for me where you are right now. I'm at the Laxas hospital in Bealabla, in the central area of Gaza. |
| 1:30.1 | Maram Hamede is a journalist with Al Jazeera. |
| 1:33.5 | Connecting with her on Zoom was a challenge due to Gaza's unreliable internet. |
| 1:40.9 | So can you just paint a picture for me? |
| 1:42.8 | Are you sitting down at a table inside of a tent and lots of |
| 1:46.0 | people are walking around or what does it look like? Yeah, yeah. Actually, I'm inside a tent on a table |
| 1:51.9 | and in front of me, the emergency department where the ambulance is evacuating injured and |
| 2:00.0 | killed people into the hospital. |
| 2:02.6 | In front of me, lots of people displaced living in the hospital. |
| 2:08.6 | Yeah, okay. So it's busy, it's crowded. |
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